EP0403952B1 - An environmentally safe method of preparing a certain dialkylamine - Google Patents

An environmentally safe method of preparing a certain dialkylamine Download PDF

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EP0403952B1
EP0403952B1 EP90111202A EP90111202A EP0403952B1 EP 0403952 B1 EP0403952 B1 EP 0403952B1 EP 90111202 A EP90111202 A EP 90111202A EP 90111202 A EP90111202 A EP 90111202A EP 0403952 B1 EP0403952 B1 EP 0403952B1
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    • C07C213/00Preparation of compounds containing amino and hydroxy, amino and etherified hydroxy or amino and esterified hydroxy groups bound to the same carbon skeleton
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  • the present invention concerns the improved, environmentally safe process for preparing N-n-propyl-N-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenoxy)-ethyl amine and its use as an intermediate in the preparation of the fungicide Prochloraz.
  • EP 243,038 describes a process of preparing 2,4,6-trichlorophenol involving the slow controlled chlorination of phenol in the presence of a catalyst which is alleged to diminish the formation of the chlorinated by-products.
  • EP 299,892 describes the chlorination of a chlorophenol using a different type of catalyst.
  • N-n-propyl-N-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenoxy)-ethyl amine may be prepared comprising the steps of:
  • the reaction process is generally illustrated below on a batch-wise basis: -
  • the temperature of reaction of Stage I may range from 0°C to 80°C, but is preferably in the range of from 10°C to 50°C.
  • equimolar amounts of thionyl chloride may be used. However, an excess of up to 20% is preferred to ensure complete reaction.
  • This reaction may be carried out with or without a solvent. If a solvent is used, halogenated hydrocarbons such as chloroform, dichloromethane and carbon tetrachloride are preferred, with dichloromethane being most preferred.
  • the alkyl group of the tetra-alkyl ammonium halide may be chosen from the group consisting of straight or branched alkyl groups having from 1 to 16 carbon atoms, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, heptyl, decyl and the like, cyclic alkyl groups such as cyclopentyl, cyclo-hexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclodecyl and the like and benzyl.
  • Preferred alkyl groups are straight chain alkyl groups having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms and benzyl. Most preferred are methyl and benzyl, with the preferred halide as chloride. An especially preferred catalyst is benzyl trimethyl ammonium chloride.
  • the tetra-alkyl ammonium halide is used in a concentration of 0.5% to 10%, preferably 3%, based on the 2-phenoxy-ethanol.
  • the temperature of reaction of Stage II may range from 50°C to 150°C, but is preferably in the range of from 100°C to 110°C.
  • the process of Stage II may be carried out with equimolar amounts of reactants. However, an excess of n-propyl amine is usually used to ensure completion of the reaction. While an excess of 100% to 300% can be used, it is more economical to run the reaction with the excess of about 20% amine.
  • the process of Stage II may be run without the use of a solvent. However, then a very large excess of amine is required, which increases the work and makes the reaction uneconomical. It is, therefore, preferred to run Stage II in a solvent.
  • Solvents such as ethanol, dimethyl formamide, acetonitrile and a mixture of ethanol-water were found suitable. Preferred solvents are ethanol or ethanol-water, with an ethanol-water mixture most preferred. The ratio of ethanol to water may be 1:1.6 to 1.6:1 and most preferred 1.3 to 1 by volume.
  • the temperature of reaction of Stage III may range from 0°C to 80°C, but is preferably in the range of from 25°C to 40°C. However, the specific preferred temperature depends also on the type of solvent used.
  • This stage may be run in the presence of a suitable solvent, such as chloroform, dichloromethane, carbon tetrachloride, carbon tetrachloride-water and acetic acid.
  • a suitable solvent such as chloroform, dichloromethane, carbon tetrachloride, carbon tetrachloride-water and acetic acid.
  • Preferred solvents are carbon tetrachloride-water and acetic acid, with acetic acid the most preferred solvent.
  • the ratio of urea to N-n-propyl-N-2-phenoxyethyl amine ranges from 1:5 to 1:50, preferably 1:7 to 1:20, by weight.
  • the final amine product can be isolated as a mineral acid salt, preferably as the hydrochloride acid audition salt, which forms nice white crystals which are easily handled.
  • the free amine may he isolated by treating the hydrochloride salt with a base such as, for example, aqueous sodium carbonate to neutralize to pH 7, separating the phases and distill the organic layer to yield an oil boiling at 112°C-114°C at 0.2 mm Hg.
  • the present invention affords a process for preparing N-n-propyl-N-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenoxy)-ethyl amine in high yield, without having to handle the highly toxic 2,4,6-trichlorophenol and ethylene dibromide.
  • the process of the instant invention is of note in that it affords high yields of the N-n-propyl-N-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenoxy)-ethyl amine whereby the trichlorophenoxy group is formed at as late a stage as possible to avoid any possible decomposition of the trichlorophenoxy moiety of this group to form undesirable chlorinated by-products during reaction.
  • the amine product may be reacted with phosgene and subsequently with imidazole according to GB 1,469,772 to afford Prochloraz, having essentially no detectable amount undesirable chlorinated by-products.
  • Example 2 The same exact process of Example 1 was repeated without the use of solvent, where the only other difference was, that it was not necessary to remove any solvent after the washings. This afforded a similar yield of 2-phenoxyethyl chloride having the same purity.
  • Example 4 The process of Example 4 was followed, but only 20 g of N-n-propyl-2-phenoxyethyl amine was reacted in 150 ml of acetic acid as solvent, using 3 g urea. Chlorination for 3.5 hours at a temperature of 35°C to 40°C afford a product in 85% yield having a purity of 92%.
  • Example 5 The process of Example 5 was followed, but the chlorine gas was added over 2.5 hours at a temperature of 55°C to afford a product An 81% yield, having a purity of 93%.

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IL9070489A IL90704A (en) 1989-06-21 1989-06-21 Method for the preparation of N-N-) 2,4,6-trichlorophenoxy (environmentally reliable ethylene)

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